Monday, September 21, 2026

[CoStar] Homes are different

CoStar spent more than $1 billion building Homes.com to challenge Zillow, betting seller-agent leads, proprietary listing content and…

“Going Through Some Pain”

Dick’s Sporting Goods’ $2.4 billion Foot Locker acquisition nearly quadruples its store count and adds international exposure, risking a…

Goldman Sachs Sinks Toward Bear-Market Territory - Time To Buy

Goldman Sachs posted $20.98 in Q2 EPS on $20.3 billion of revenue and raised its dividend to $5 per share, with M&A and issuance activity…

GS $276B

SA Mike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT Sep 21 2 clicks

The Monday Morning Briefing

Latticework’s weekly briefing spotlights discounted European assets including Barco, Bolloré, Brookfield and D’Ieteren, with catalysts…

Genuine Parts: NAPA Self-Help, Motion Recovery, And The 2027 Separation Support Upside

Genuine Parts targets NAPA network improvements, Motion’s industrial recovery and a 2027 Automotive-Industrial separation to lift sales,…

GPC $18B

SA Value Capital Research Sep 21 2 clicks

Aggressive Portfolio Trades: Buy Vail Resorts, Buy ORR, Short GEO

Vail Resorts, down 60% since 2022, is pitched for an El Niño-driven ski-season rebound; the portfolio also buys ORR and shorts GEO.

🍔New Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Filing - Meritage Hospitality Group Inc.🍔

Meritage Hospitality, a 320-unit Wendy’s franchisee, filed Chapter 11 amid $137 million of bank debt, $391 million of leases and a…

Deep Dive: Brookfield Corporation

Brookfield Corporation, down 20% YTD, manages $1.27 trillion across asset management, insurance and operating businesses as rates, debt and…

Southwest Airlines: Buy The Transformation Despite The Oil Shock

Southwest Airlines targets more than $2 billion of 2026 EBIT from assigned seating, extra legroom and bag fees despite higher fuel costs…

LUV $20B

SA Dhierin Bechai Sep 20 2 clicks

Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW) Stock Rating: Do Nothing After Q4 FY7/26 Earnings

Palo Alto Networks posted 34% Q4 revenue growth to $3.41 billion, boosted by CyberArk and Chronosphere, while NGS ARR reached $9.1 billion…

RCKY · long

Rocky Brands INC

Rocky Brands, a nearly century-old footwear maker, sells owned workwear, western and recreational brands into industrial and consumer end…

GAMCO Investors, Inc. - GAMI

GAMCO Investors trades OTC at a $550 million market cap, with $150 million in excess cash and a 5.2-5.7x operating-income valuation despite…

RH - the Universe Intervenes?

RH’s debt-funded luxury expansion faces weakening demand, deeper member discounts and a balance sheet strained by $2.4 billion of net debt.

Acuren Q2 Earnings review

Acuren's Q2 revenue rose 1.5% to $313.9 million before its NV5 merger; post-close selling drove TIC down 21% as management targets $20…

[P] UNH: Itemized Governance Signals

UnitedHealth Group's governance disclosures are assessed for investment signals.

[P] NSP: Inspirational or Attainable Goals?

Insperity's special equity awards raise questions about the goals and incentives behind the grants.

[P] TENB: Tenable Reasons to Sell

Tenable Holdings faces a potential sale, with attention on M&A signals around the cybersecurity software company.

Earnings: Hyperscalers, AMD, ALAB, ANET

DDI Double Down Interactive (Brief writeup)

DoubleDown Interactive trades near its $485 million cash balance while generating $150 million of annual free cash flow, with acquisitions…

Global Spirits Part III: Distilling Value - to Age or Not to Age?

Campari and Diageo outperformed spirits peers by turning working capital faster, while Rémy Cointreau's aged-cognac inventory constrained…